La Vertu de la Charité

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Khalaf ibn Hammad from Isma‘il al-Jawhariy from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘I like performing Hajj more than setting free a slave, another slave and another slave . . .’ He went on to say up to ten slaves, and then up to seventy slaves. He then said, ‘If I support a Muslim family, satisfy their hunger, provide them clothes, and protect their dignity among people, it is more beloved to me than performing a Hajj and a Hajj and a Hajj . . .’ He went on to say up to seventy Hajj.”

"Il a dit : 'Il m'est plus cher de réaliser un pèlerinage que de libérer un esclave, un esclave, jusqu'à en arriver à dix, et le même nombre encore, jusqu'à en arriver à soixante-dix. Et il m'est plus cher de subvenir aux besoins d'une famille de croyants, de les nourrir, de les vêtir et de les protéger des autres, que de réaliser un pèlerinage, un pèlerinage, un pèlerinage, jusqu'à en arriver à dix, dix, dix, et le même nombre encore, jusqu'à en arriver à soixante-dix.'"

4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘One who is certain of (good) consequences, he strives to make it a good gift.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit: "Celui qui croit en la promesse, il est généreux dans sa donation."

5. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Muhammad ibn Khalid, from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim, from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Cure your illnesses by giving charity, repel misfortunes with prayer, and allow means of sustenance to descend upon you by giving charity. Charity finds its way through the beards of seven hundred Satans. No other thing is heavier upon Satan than when you give charity to a believing person. It finds its place in the hand of the Lord, the Most Blessed, the Most High, before finding its place in the hand of a servant (of Allah).”’

"Guérissez vos malades par la charité, repoussez les épreuves par les invocations, et faites descendre les provisions par la charité, car elle dissipe sept cents démons de la face de celui qui la donne, et rien n'est plus lourd pour le démon que la charité sur le croyant. Elle tombe dans la main du Seigneur, béni et exalté, avant de tomber dans la main du serviteur."

6. Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah has narrated from his grandfather from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn Zayd who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘The land on the Day of Judgment is all fire except the shadow of a believing person. His charity provides him shadow.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit : "La terre de la Résurrection est un feu, sauf l'ombre du croyant, car sa vérité le protégera."

7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘Giving charity by one’s own hand repels seventy kinds of misfortune, which finds its way out through the beards of seven hundred Satans who all try to stop him from giving charity.’”

La charité donnée de la main éloigne une mort mauvaise, repousse soixante-dix sortes d'épreuves et libère soixante-dix démons, chacun d'eux ordonnant de ne pas agir.

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, narrate this Hadith. ‘It is in the will of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, which is addressed to ’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam. “As far as charity is concerned, strive to do your best until it is said that you have exceeded the limit, but in fact you have not exceeded.” He (the Messenger of Allah) has explained.’”

Dans le testament du Prophète (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) à l'Imam des croyants, que les prières d'Allah et Sa paix soient sur lui, il a dit : Quant à l'aumône, fais des efforts jusqu'à ce qu'il soit dit que tu as été prodigue sans excès.

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that it is preferable for a person suffering from illness to give charity with his own hand to one who asks for charity, then ask him to pray for him.”

Il m'est parvenu que le Prophète (que la paix soit sur lui et sa famille) a dit : "Il est recommandé pour le malade de donner l'aumône de sa propre main et de demander au demandeur de faire des invocations pour lui."

10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn ‘Amr ibn Yazid who has said the following: “I informed abu al-Hassan al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the passing away of my two sons and that only one small son is living. The Imam said, ‘You should give charity for his safety.’ When I was about to leave, he said, ‘Ask your son to give charity with his own hands; it can be a piece, a handful or even something very small. Anything whereby one can seek the pleasure of Allah with true intention, even though very small, is a great thing. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, says, “Whoever does a good deed, even if it is as small as the size of an atom, he will find its result; so also is the case of one who does a bad deed. (99:7-8) ”He has also said, “They have not yet entered al-‘Aqabah (mountain-pass). What do you think al-‘Aqabah is? Al-‘Aqabah is the setting free of a slave or providing food during a famine for a relative’s orphan or to a destitute person. (90:11-16)” He has also said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, knows that everyone is unable to set a slave free. Thus, in the giving of charity, He has considered feeding an orphan or a destitute person the same as setting free a slave.’”

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11. More than one person from our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from more than one narrator from abu Jamilah who has said the following: “This is a narration of abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, from the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Messenger of Allah) has said, ‘You must give charity even if it is one Sa‘ (a certain unit of measurement) of dates or less, or a handful or less or one piece of date or less, and if one does not find even this much, he should speak a soothing word. One of you may come in the presence of Allah who may ask, “Did I not do for you (all the things you have)? Did I not give you eyes and ears; did I not give you property and children?” He will say, “Yes, You gave me all such things.” Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, will say, “Look what you have sent for yourself?”’ He then said, ‘This person then looks around to his front, back, right and left and does not find anything to protect him from the fire.’”

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit : "Faites l'aumône, ne serait-ce qu'avec un saa' de dattes, même avec une partie d'un saa', même avec une poignée, même avec une partie d'une poignée, même avec une seule datte, même avec une moitié de datte. Et si l'on ne trouve rien, alors avec une bonne parole. Car l'un d'entre vous rencontrera Allah, et Il lui dira : 'N'ai-je pas fait ceci pour toi ? N'ai-je pas fait de toi un auditeur et un voyant ? N'ai-je pas donné des biens et des enfants pour toi ?' Et il répondra : 'Si'. Alors Allah, le Très-Haut, dira : 'Regarde ce que tu as envoyé pour toi-même'. Il regardera devant lui, derrière lui, à sa droite et à sa gauche, mais il ne trouvera rien pour protéger son visage du Feu."